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And what's the last you saw of Absinthe and Eichi?

Last I saw of 'em was in Heaven, right before the big crash.

Understood.

[Nods]

I've got a couple more loose ends to follow.

And I need to get back before my traveling partner starts having fun without me.

You need anything else from me?

[ gives him a long, considering look ]

What are you planning to do?

This mission started with a laundry list of things to obtain. And despite half of the mission going belly-up, we've somehow managed to land on our feet. Best to see if we can cross all the items off of our list.

Holy water--

[Nods to Izumu]

Check.

Location of transferred idols. Check.

Train pass. Not one of my own, but check.

The next item is an angel's corpse.

And figuring out how to blend in with the locals should we ever get this kind of opportunity without Tokyo-F being shut down.

And of course, trying to find out where that angel landed before Azzy's people do.

I meant you, specifically. Do you think they're going to let you waltz back into Tokyo-F with the rest of us when "maintenance" is over?

Worst case scenario - we get caught and put on trial like was the original intention. Or go through re-education. Maybe even become Damned.

Why do you think I'm trying to spread information and make sure I'm not physically holding on to any of the items on the checklist? I know what kind of risky spot I'm in.

[He sighs, rubbing the bridge of his nose]

Best case - they let us back in. Or we go with the angel. Or I get a higher-up to vouch for me. Or I stay on the run in Hell.

There are numerous possibilities.

[Read: This is so fucking far from what the original plan was, I'm just winging it]

[ ... sighs ]

Sounds like finding that angel is top priority.

I'm leaving that to Hurricane and Nemesis for now since they've already built up trust with the angel.

Though it sounds like you're on speaking terms as well.

"Speaking terms" is one way to put it. They tossed me in a pool of holy water and called it "divine punishment."

They. did. WHAT?

[ that is a much different reaction than he was expecting. ]

... Uh, didn't hurt or anything. Just felt like regular water to me.

[You have just told him that certain holy water melted through a glass bottle. This is a little unnerving.

And he's still mad about it]

Divine punishment for what?

Existing?

Reading their diary.

Basically, they're just embarrassed I learned about their secret crush.

. . .

Why are they the only surviving angel again...?

Hey, it could always be worse.

Knock on wood, Izu-chan.

We're already in a tight spot.

[ snorts ]

Thought you weren't the superstitious type.

... Well, I'll do what I can. Go hunting for an angel, and try a couple other things while I'm at it.

I look forward to hearing the results.

[And then he crooks a finger for Izumu to lean in closer]

[ he leans in with a small "hm?" sound. ]

[He threads his fingers through Izumu's hair and then pulls him in for a kiss]

[ he returns the kiss immediately, a bit of the tension leaving his body as he does. ]

[He indulges much longer than he should. Then they should in public.

Before pulling back to whisper against Izumu's lips]

You shouldn't have tried to come and get us.

What if you arrived after the Circus Girl had left with the others?

[ he opens his mouth, but seems to swallow down a lot of what he was about to say. he could give a long explanation about how what he expected to happen was different from reality, about how Mehniel was already going and somebody had to stick with them, but does any of that ultimately matter? ]

Going back without you didn't seem like much of an option to me.

[You don't get to say that.

You. don't. get. to. say. that!]

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